Improved data collection methods have produced a clearer picture of travel-associated
health risks and at-risk travelers. Examination of the causes of mortality and morbidity has …

To prescribe optimal pre-travel advice, preventive measures, and education, travel health
providers must be aware of the absolute and relative magnitude of the many travel-related …

The attack rate of illness following travel to a particular region is expressed as the ratio of
travelers to that destination who became ill to the total number visiting that destination. In …

Epidemiology: morbidity and mortality in travelers Page 22 SECTION1-THE PRACTICE OF
TRAVEL MEDICINE Epidemiology: Morbidity and Mortality in Travelers Robert Steffen and …

From being treated as a mere hobby of interested practitioners, travel medicine has
developed into a serious medical discipline. Counseling in this field can draw on a growing …

Travel and trade have grown immensely. Travelers interact with people and microbes during
their journeys, and can introduce infectious agents to new areas and populations. Studying …

OBJECTIVES: Preliminary investigations of whether 10,884 staff and consultants of the
World Bank experience disease due to work related travel. Medical insurance claims filed by …

Medical preparation of travelers to overseas locations is an important part of military medical
care. We reviewed pre-travel records of patients attending the travel clinic at the National …

Abstract Background: Millions of Americans visit developing countries each year, however,
little is known about their health during travel. This study describes health problems in a …

It is estimated that approximately 40 million Americans travel and work internationally every
year. As this number continues to rise and as travel to more exotic and distant places occurs …